It is getting colder as September creeps into October. The clouds are thicker, the air windier. With that, I must begin pulling out my sweaters, boots and hats (or scarves, I hate hats). This week, my mother is coming to visit us and I am so excited. The fresh Pacific Northwestern air must be shared.

I felt electric this morning when I woke up and decided to show it. Funny because I work from home, but hey, I deserve to look good while working, don't I? Someday, I will leave this abode and work with real people, but for now, I work here. You can read more about the on "The Geese" page.

Today is the day that I thank my mother for teaching me to be frugal. Dress good, but do it on the cheap. Enter Forever 21 into my life and it is as though God smiled down upon my broke-ass, fashion-loving self and said, "Don't worry my darling, we've got your covered."

And do I love me some Forever 21. I don't go and buy the weird meshy, bikini, cut-off shirt, onsie-up-my ass outfit. I dress like I just bought that shit at a fashion show. I love in sweaters, dark jeans, A-line skirts, thigh-skimming dresses and racer back tanks. Yup. I prefer basic shirts with a little flair over absurd patterns. I love a feminine dress that coordinates with my plethora of gray sweaters.

In honor of the blog, "What I Wore" --- today, I want to share with you what I wore. Weird, right? To show you that mothers aren't the sweatpants-wearing, old-college shirt donning archetypes that we are played out to be. We are beautiful and have a remarkable sense of style. But that doesn't mean that some days the old shirt doesn't come out -- because it does.​

Morning. Afternoon. Evening. I think I will continue the "What I Wore" shindig indefinitely. Being a mother who works from home, but also is on the town for meetings and the like, I try to maintain a reasonable style. Functional, but feminine.

At Unsolicited Press, we are rocking out a stable number of books. No more four in a month. That was too much. We are aiming for 1-2 per month because many of us are back to work or into new projects. For me, I have a lot going on. I am working on a children's book, a poetry collection, a memoir, and a collection of essays. Not to mention I have to write papers for conference...ew. Back to that again. And, I was asked to help out at a local literary magazine. Jeepers, right? When will I have time to crochet, drink beer and play with my kid? Argh!

To make the day brighter, I wore some of my favorite pieces. The weather was so warm today that I wanted something light but fitting. Nothing better than some leggings and a sheer top.

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